Buyer

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement and Supply Management
• Manage the procurement of assigned direct materials, indirect materials, and/or services.
• Ensure material availability in accordance with production and customer demand requirements.
• Monitor and execute supply plans to prevent shortages and minimize excess inventory.
• Manage purchase orders and ensure compliance with supplier delivery commitments.
• Strategic Supplier Management
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier performance through quality, delivery, cost, and service metrics.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification, and development processes.
• Identify dual-sourcing opportunities and implement supply risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitoring of supplier payment processing.

Negotiation and Productivity

• Lead negotiations for pricing, contracts, and commercial terms.
• Implement cost reduction initiatives and improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Develop business case frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for standardization, supplier consolidation, and specification optimization.
• Participate in new product introduction projects and/or material - engineering change initiatives.
• Inventory Management
• Collaborate with Planning and Operations teams to optimize inventory levels.
• Drive initiatives to reduce obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Participate in reviews of planning parameters such as safety stock, MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity), and supplier lead times.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Logistics teams.
• Support supply escalation activities and crisis management efforts.
• Participate in continuous improvement and supply chain transformation initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Annual cost savings and cost avoidance.
• Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance.
• Material availability.
• Inventory reduction and slow-moving inventory management.
• Purchase price variance.
• Supplier lead-time performance.
• Supplier quality metrics (PPM, claims, and corrective actions).
• Contract and commercial agreement compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, International Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, or procurement.
• Proven experience negotiating with domestic and international suppliers.
• Knowledge of material planning and inventory management.
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, electronics, or industrial environments, as applicable.
• Technical Knowledge
• Procurement and Strategic Sourcing.
• Commercial negotiation and contract management.
• Supply Chain Management.
• Inventory management.
• ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JDE, or similar).
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

Competencies

• Negotiation and influencing skills.
• Analytical thinking.
• Results orientation.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Problem-solving.
• Effective communication.
• Cross-functional leadership (without direct authority).

Additional Senior-Level Responsibilities

• Lead critical spend categories for the organization.
• Serve as a mentor and coach to junior buyers and purchasing specialists.
• Lead regional and global productivity initiatives.
• Present sourcing strategies and procurement results to management and senior leadership.
• Define and implement supply chain risk mitigation strategies.

What we offer you

• Salary according to experience
• Life insurance
• Savings fund
• 30-day Christmas bonus
• Major medical expenses insurance
• Interaction with international team
• Career growth opportunities
• Benefits above the law

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
 

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